Slovenia Infrastructure Report 2007

Publication Date	January 2007
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	44
ISBN Number	1750-5488
Product Code	BMI00709

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Summary

The Slovenian construction sector is dominated by a large number of small enterprises and is a major contributor to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). The sector has showed signs of improved performance since the mid-1990s with the construction of large-scale motorways and power plants. BMI's newly released Slovenia Infrastructure Aunnual Report 2007 forecasts the construction industry's contribution to GDP at around 5% in 2006.

The Slovenian construction sector is expected to grow with support from the government's major investment plans. Most of the construction projects in the country are funded by the European Union (EU). The Slovenian government has earmarked EUR23.92bn (US$29.9bn) for national development projects, during 2007-2023, the majority of them being construction projects. Major investments have been planned for boosting the tourism sector, with construction of major hotels and casinos across the country.

On the downside, the country's judicial system is understaffed and suffers from numerous backlog cases. In addition, the nation's policies around allowing investments made by foreign entities to procure land are rigid, and often lead to delays. Further, the country's tax regime is not very favourable for investors, with a flat corporate tax of 25%. Moreover, high social security contributions and a personal income tax rate of 50% make the country unattractive for investments.

Despite these risks, the nation has a positive outlook in terms of construction growth. BMI forecasts an average construction growth rate of over 4% for the 2006-2010 period. The construction sector will most likely be fuelled by major investments in highway projects. Also, with Slovenia's accession to the EU in 2004, its trade with neighbouring EU peers such as Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia has picked up, snowballing into an upswing for the Slovenian economy. The increased trade is further expected to boost demand for commercial, retail and residential construction in the country.

Content

Executive Summary
- Industry Trends And Development
Market Overview
- Slovenia's Economy In 2006
- Slovenia's Construction Industry In 2006
- Major Companies
- Recent Investment Incentives
- Key Projects
- Transport
- Utilities
- Residential And Commercial Construction
  - Table: Slovenia Major Infrastructure Projects
- Business Environment
- Introduction
  - Table: Emerging Europe Business Ranking
- Business Attractiveness Rankings - Methodology
- Regional Overview
- Slovenia: Business Environment Ranking
- Economics - Long-term Risk
- Politics - Long-term Risk
- Construction Growth
- Competitive Environment
- Anticipated Potential
- SWOT Analysis
- Slovenia Infrastructure SWOT
- Slovenia Political SWOT
- Slovenia Economic SWOT
- Slovenia Business Environment SWOT
ndustry Forecast Scenario
- Slovenia Infra/Print Table
- Risks
- Macroeconomic Outlook
  - Table: GDP, Population And Output
- Country Snapshot: Slovenia Demographic Data
- Section 1: Population:
  - Table: Demographic Indicators (2005)
  - Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown
- Section 2: Education And Healthcare
  - Table: Education
  - Table: Healthcare: Vital Statistics
  - Table: Healthcare: Expenditure
- Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
  - Table: Employment Indicators
  - Table: Consumption And Stratification
  - Table: Wages Per Annum
  - Table: Key Players
- Company Monitor
- Primorje
- SCT
- Trimo
BMI Forecast Modelling
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Construction Industry
- Sources
Appendix: Regional Demographic Data
- Wages (ave. labour force per annum), US$ PPP
- Population
- Household Spending Per Capita, US$
- Private Consumption Per Capita, US$ PPP
- Market Size, GDP, US$bn